Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the average income of top 10% of income earners in the population and the bottom 10%. [40580/12]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) in Ireland is a household survey covering a broad range of issues in relation to income and living conditions.

The results for 2010, the most recent year for which SILC data is available, show that the bottom 10% of persons had, on average net disposable equivalised income of €118.16 per week, while the top 10% of persons had €1,128.64 per week on average.

SILC calculates income data on an equivalised basis, i.e. household income is adjusted to take account of household composition and size. Disposable income is defined as gross income less tax and social contributions.

The results of the 2011 SILC are due to be released by the end of November 2012.

Average equivalised income, by net disposable equivalised income decile 1 and decile 10, SILC 2010.

Average Weekly Equivalised Income